EL DORADO, Kansas – The Butler Community College baseball program will be under the direction of a new head coach for the first time in 13 seasons after head coach BJ McVay announced his retirement on Tuesday.

A Butler baseball coaching veteran of 19 years including the last 13 as head coach, McVay retires as Butler's all-time winningest head coach with a 392-299 overall record as the Grizzly skipper.

"I appreciate everything Butler has done for me over the past 19 years," said McVay. "They gave a kid a shot at 32 years of age to lead the program and I am forever thankful for that. I appreciate Todd (Todd Carter, Butler athletic director) trusting me to take over in 2011 and I couldn't be more appreciative of Butler Community College and what all the people there have done for my family and me. I'm excited to be able to spend more time with my family as well as being able to watch my son grow and play in high school."

"I want to thank BJ for all of the contributions he made to the baseball program and the college as a whole," said Butler Community College athletic director Todd Carter. "BJ was a great role model and teacher for our baseball student-athletes, and his teams were highly successful on and off the field. I want to wish him and his family the best in their future endeavors."

This past season in 2023, McVay made history as he picked up his 356th win as Butler head coach in a win over the KCK Blue Devils on Feb. 22, securing the title of all-time wins leader for the program.

Butler finished 39-23 overall and 21-11 in the KJCCC under McVay's direction in 2023. The 21-11 conference record was good for a second-place finish in the West. Butler advanced past the first round of the Region VI playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It was also the programs fifth consecutive season winning at least 35 overall games and 20 KJCCC games.

2023 saw Butler pitcher Izack Tiger drafted in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers with the 201st overall pick in the seventh round. Tiger was the third Grizzly pitcher in four years to be drafted under McVay's tutelage.

McVay led Butler to the Region VI Final Four in 2021, where the Grizzlies finished as region runners-up. That year the squad posted a 37-16 overall record to go with 20-12 in the KJCCC.

2019 was a big season for Butler under McVay as the Grizzlies won a share of the KJCCC West, their first conference championship since the 2010 season. McVay was named Co-Coach of the Year.

Throughout McVay's tenure, Butler advanced past the first round of the Region VI playoffs six times. 10 of his 13 seasons at Butler were above .500 and the Grizzlies posted 35-wins or more six times as well as 30-wins or more in eight different seasons.

Prior to becoming the Butler head coach, McVay was the Grizzlies top assistant and hitting instructor for six seasons. He helped guide Butler to conference championships in 2005, 2007 and 2010 and a Region VI championship and NJCAA World Series berth in 2006.

Prior to his tenure at Butler, McVay spent two seasons as an assistant at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. During that time the Savages compiled a record of 68-39 and went to the NCAA Division II Regional in 2003. Prior to that McVay served as an assistant one year at Barton County Community College were the team posted a 44-16 record.

During his playing days, McVay attended Barton County where he was an All-Conference performer his freshman season in the outfield. He then attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he was a part of the NCAA Division II National Championship team in 2000.

The search for the newest Butler Baseball head coach is currently underway.